The Spiegel scandal was a major political controversy in West Germany during the Cold War. It began when the publication Der Spiegel—preeminent in Germany and widely circulated in Europe—printed a story stating that West Germany's defense against a communist invasion was inadequate. The magazine was accused of treason, its editors were arrested, its offices were seized, and its documents were confiscated. Why is the scandal remembered as a turning point in Germany's political culture? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst68389_Spiegel-Scandal-Erupts-in-West-Germany--1962-.aspx)